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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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